Knowledge

The gospel is scandalous to unbelievers even though Christ is the wisdom of
God (1 Cor. 1:18–31). But it is important to note that the message is to be
scandalous, not our actions. We must take care not ...Read More

Knowing about the Lord is pointless without worship and praise. After all,
the Devil knows far more about God than we do, and yet this knowledge gives
him no benefit because he refuses to bow the knee in humble adoration ...Read More

While it is certainly true that all of those without true faith will not finally fall away, this does not mean that we who confess Christ have the right not to take the warnings of Scripture seriously. Even true believers ...Read More

There is a point of contact between our knowledge and God’s knowledge. Both we and God, for example, know that the statement “two plus two equals four” is a true statement, that it corresponds to reality. However, the Lord ...Read More

Understanding how the different biblical genres work will help us avoid misinterpretation, thereby improving our ability to find the wisdom that God is showing us in His Word. Our Creator commends the careful study of His Word (2 Tim. 2 ...Read More

The prophet mocks the Jews by saying they had to learn like children, precept upon precept and
little by little. This was not a compliment. While you are to have the humble heart of a child, you
are not always ...Read More

Prayerful cultivation of the knowledge of God leads to a greater love of Him.
As we study the depths of God’s Word, we begin to get a better glimpse of
His awesome majesty, our own unworthiness, and the immense ...Read More

Our subjective confidence that we belong to Christ is a great blessing indeed,
and it is available to all of those who are in Jesus. The Spirit will give us assurance
even when we are alone (assuring us that in ...Read More

The way of salvation has been the same throughout all ages, but we cannot
underestimate the great privilege we have to live under the new covenant.
We have God’s completed revelation to His people, and can therefore understand
Him ...Read More

Cults commonly claim to have special teachings that are available only to a
few who are wise enough to understand them or have enough money to buy
this knowledge. This is far different from biblical Christianity, which assumes
that God ...Read More

Coming to understand the limitations of our knowledge and wisdom can be deeply
sorrowing. At the same time, however, there are senses in which it can be liberating.
First, knowing the limits of our own understanding forces us to flee ...Read More

The study of God’s attributes should by no means make us arrogant. In
learning about His character, we make real progress only as we see more
and more how great He is and how small we are in comparison ...Read More

Why do we seek to suppress the truth? Why do we seek to keep God from our thinking? Remember this passage when the secular world seeks the moral high ground in terms of “objectivity” and “open-mindedness.” Seek also to see ...Read More

The passage chosen as the basis for today’s study calls the people of God to
study His law diligently and, by extension, everything that He has revealed
in the Bible. We are to examine Scripture systematically, looking at how ...Read More

To what end do you pursue knowledge? Is your desire just knowledge for the sake of knowledge, or do you seek wisdom in order to live a life coram Deo, before the face of God, pleasing to Him? Consider the ...Read More